POLICE have named a motorist killed in a five-vehicle smash on Tuesday.

Balvinder Singh Mattu, aged 48, of Beoley, near Redditch, died when his silver Cherokee Jeep was in a head-on collision with an on-coming Scania articulated lorry on the A46 near Alcester, half a mile from the junction with the A435.

His 4x4 spun round and then struck an Argos box van.

There was a further collision involving the articulated lorry, a VW Passat and a Honda CRV.

Anyone with information on the smash, which happened shortly after 9.30am, is asked to contact PC Miles Birch at the Greys Mallory road policing unit on 01926 415 000, voicemail 10509.